'The Real World', 'The Challenge' new seasons picked up by MTV

MTV has renewed The Real World for a 28th season and The Challenge for a 23rd season.

After The Real World made its debut on the cable network in 1992, it was praised for bringing a spotlight to issues relevant to young adults, such as sexuality, substance abuse and AIDS.

The Real World's 27th season, The Real World: St Thomas, will air later this year, Deadline reports.

The Challenge is a competition show that was created as a spin-off from MTV's two reality series The Real World and Road Rules. It recently wrapped up its season Challenge: Battle of the Exes, which was the highest-rated cycle of the last seven seasons with an average of nearly two million viewers a week.